Dutch society is extremely ecology-minded, and practically every Dutch man and woman rides a bicycle. The Dutch are a serious people, and they are at their most serious when it comes to bike riding. The bicycle (unlike the diamond) actually allows us to save money that we’d otherwise spend on things such as car insurance, taxes, parking and $6-per-gallon gasoline. In terms of actual value and derived benefit, the bicycle is actually worth much more to the average Dutch biker than it costs.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2120050/security-spending–the-dutch-granny-bike-equation.html